Stories, quotes and anecdotes from Appalachia. 1880s-1950s era.

Category: Christmas traditions

Chinese firecrackers provided plenty of Christmas joking

One little nickel package of Chinese firecrackers provided plenty of Christmas joking and pranking. Country children were happier for it!

John Fox Jr. made his name as a novelist after settling in Big Stone Gap, VA, where he spent the last 29 years of his life.

Cats chose to live with people, they did not become tame first. That’s why cats still have an independent streak.

In the country, you don’t buy mistletoe at a store. You shoot it out of a tree.

I sang I Wonder As I Wander for 5 years in concert before it caught on. Since then, it has been sung by soloists and choral groups worldwide.

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